How can gene-editing technology help us shape the future of our food and agriculture systems? Learn more in Food Tank’s latest primer.
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Asking Serious Questions About AI’s Role in Food is Medicine
Can AI play a role in advancing Food is Medicine? With major opportunity comes the serious challenge of using it responsibly.
Food Tank Explains: Food Traceability
As food supply chains grow increasingly globalized and complex, traceability systems help connect products to their origins. This primer explains how the systems improve transparency, safety, and supply chain accountability.
On the Ground with Dani Nierenberg: Chasing Malaria in Mbita, Kenya
At icipe in Kenya, scientists fight worsening malaria outbreaks driven by climate change.
Food Tank Explains: Precision Agriculture
Precision agriculture is an approach to farming that uses technology to collect and synthesize data. This primer outlines common precision tools, how they’re used, and how they’re impacting efficiency and sustainability.
Food Tank Explains: Carbon Farming
Carbon farming captures carbon in soil while helping farmers build healthier, more resilient land.
Book Excerpt | Meat: How the Next Agricultural Revolution Will Transform Humanity’s Favorite Food―and Our Future
Bruce Friedrich’s new book Meat: How the Next Agricultural Revolution Will Transform Humanity’s Favorite Food―and Our Future argues that plant-based and cultivated meat are humanity’s best hope of mitigating the harms of modern animal agriculture. As a part of making…
New HEAL Report Calls Precision Agriculture a ‘Distraction’
The report warns precision agriculture is a false fix, urging policymakers to back real climate and equity solutions.
Food 2050 Visionaries: Lima’s Local Regeneration
With three simple, low-tech innovations, Lima can transform into a regenerative and resilient city.
Reimagining Food Systems With Private Sector Innovation
Partnerships between farmers, scientists, and global organizations are driving practical innovations that strengthen the food system.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: U.S. Farm Bailout, Climate Tech for UAE Farmers, and Gene-Edited Crops in the EU
A look at major policy decisions this week affecting farmers, food systems, and agricultural innovation around the world.
Op-Ed | From Molecules to Markets: Building a Food Intelligence Economy
The Food Intelligence Economy can unlock the hidden power of food—using data and AI to transform global health, sustainability, and prosperity.
Digital Tools Can Strengthen Transparency, Traceability, and Trust In The Future of Food
A better future food system needs to be a transparent food system, panelists said at “Digital Futures: A Better Food Future Celebration at Climate Week NYC.”
Sustainability Leaders Face Growing Pressure in an Uncertain Food Landscape
Food sustainability leaders are facing new and evolving challenges in the U.S., from shifting policy priorities to regulatory and trade uncertainty. On the morning of Wednesday, September 24, Food Tank hosted “The Sustainability Leadership Summit: Strategies for Founders, CSOs, and…
From Beans to Butterflies: Rethinking Food for People and Planet
By bringing creative approaches to business, restaurant cuisine, and packaged food products, we can help consumers support planetary health.
‘A Food Waste Breakthrough’ Summit Aligns Industry, Science, and Policy for Climate Action
“Reducing food waste is a fast, cost-effective way to cut greenhouse gas emissions while boosting food security, saving households and businesses money, and easing pressure on land and water.”
Join Food Tank at Climate Week NYC 2025: 300+ Leaders, Farmers, and Chefs Unite to Tackle the Climate Crisis Through Food
“The urgency of the climate crisis demands that we not only talk about solutions but also bring together the people who can make them happen.”
Taste Meets Impact at the 2nd Annual Sustainable Foods Showcase During Climate Week NYC
On the afternoon of Wednesday, September 24, Food Tank will host the 2nd Annual Sustainable Foods Showcase during Climate Week NYC, in partnership with J.P. Morgan. The invitation-only event will feature conversations and lightning talks with leaders across food, climate,…
Celebrating Climate, Culture, and Cuisine: Digital Futures at Climate Week NYC
The Digital Futures Summit at Climate Week NYC will celebrate progress and accelerate food and agriculture systems solutions in today’s digital landscape.
From Scarcity to Abundance: Unlocking Solutions to the Food Crisis
From British Columbia to West Africa, local entrepreneurs are proving the solutions to today’s food system crisis lie in the hands and minds of local innovators.